Term: forerunner cell group cell population proliferation
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Name: forerunner cell group
Synonyms: DFCs, dorsal forerunner cells, forerunner cells
Definition: A group of cells that migrate at the leading edge of shield during gastrulation but do not involute. At the end of gastrulation, forerunner cells migrate deep into the embryo and organize to form Kupffer's vesicle.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000023]
Name: cell population proliferation
Synonyms: cell proliferation
Definition: The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0008283]    QuickGO    AmiGO